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Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Food first at Tanjung Priok
Food first at Tanjung Priok JAKARTA (JP): In the lead-up to Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri, the Tanjung Priok Port management is giving berthing priority to vessels carrying basic staple goods and foods such as rice, sugar and soybeans, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 8, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 4,075.00 4,175.00Austrian shilling 312.60 346.80Australian dollar 2,723.40 2,823.50Belgian franc 110.40 113.90Canadian dollar 2,863.30 2,947.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
CLIMATE TALK:
CLIMATE TALK:Reuters State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja addresses the third Conference of Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto, Japan calling for participants to work together to produce a protocol which would help reduce gas emissions.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Crop production to fall this year
Crop production to fall this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's crop production for this year is expected to fall by between 1.34 percent and 5.61 percent this year due to the severe drought, a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
RP exports up 23.1%
RP exports up 23.1% MANILA (AFP): The Philippines merchandise exports rose 23.1 percent from a year earlier to US$20.687 billion in the 10 months to October, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.October exports rose 23.4 percent from a year earlier, but fell 0.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Australian on anti-Asianization drive
Australian on anti-Asianization drive JAKARTA (JP): A senior member of the Australian House of Representatives is currently in Jakarta as part of a regional tour to explain his campaign against what he calls the "Asianization" of Australia.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
SE Asian rubber prices head for consolidation
SE Asian rubber prices head for consolidation SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asia rubber prices are headed for a consolidation this week as nervous regional currencies and a weak Tokyo market take center stage, dealers said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Tegal restaurateurs elect village chief
Tegal restaurateurs elect village chief TEGAL, Central Java: Thousands of Tegal migrants in Jakarta who own small food stalls usually known as "Warteg" have been summoned home to elect the new chief of Sidapurna village, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
On Montessori school
On Montessori school Linawati Sidarto's article on the PSKD (the Djakarta Christian School Association) Montessori School (Nov. 26, 1997) and Frank Richardson's comment (Dec. 1, 1997) underlined some key problems in contemporary Indonesian education.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Many mining firms qualified to float shares
Many mining firms qualified to float shares JAKARTA (JP): Many local mineral resource-based companies are qualified to float their shares on the domestic stock market, analysts said.Bahana Securities analyst Adriansyah Chaniago said yesterday that mining company shares could be more attractive than...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
PMII elects new chairman
PMII elects new chairman SURABAYA, East Java: A violence-riddled student congress eventually elected Syaiful Bahri from Yogyakarta as the new chairman of the Indonesian Islamic University Students Movement (PMII) on Sunday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Businessman tried in Bank Arta Prima case
Businessman tried in Bank Arta Prima case JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Kim Johanes Mulia was indicted at the East Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of advising a bank's owner to forge promissory notes worth Rp 150 billion (US$37.5 million).
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Myanmar wins Asian club golfing title
Myanmar wins Asian club golfing title CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Myanmar proved again the strength of its amateur game yesterday as it swept to its second victory in the Johnnie Walker International Club Championship at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club.Lying in second place, by 0.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Geologists called on to restore confidence
Geologists called on to restore confidence JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on Indonesian geologists yesterday to restore international confidence in Indonesia's mining industry following a recent mining fiasco which resulted in one of the biggest hoaxes in history.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Police action irritates Attorney General's office
Police action irritates Attorney General's office JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has expressed its dissatisfaction with police procedures in the recent detention of five employees for allegedly fabricating witnesses' statements.Deputy Attorney General Agung Sudjono C.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Workers file suit against Jamsostek board of directors
Workers file suit against Jamsostek board of directors JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers acting on behalf of more than 100 workers filed a lawsuit yesterday against directors of the state- owned workers' insurance company PT Jamsostek for the alleged misuse of funds under its management, a court official said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
East Asians take insufficient action to clean their skies
East Asians take insufficient action to clean their skies Against the background of the Kyoto climate conference, which is now concluding, our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin takes a look at the pollution problems in East Asia, and concludes that while no regional pollution haze threatens, the...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Playwright plans to sue police
Playwright plans to sue police JAKARTA (JP): Playwright Ratna Sarumpaet appointed the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday to represent her in a possible lawsuit against National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo over the banning of her play about slain labor activist Marsinah.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Voice-mail virus
Voice-mail virus The voice-mail virus seems to be spreading all over Jakarta's telephone system. It latches onto our home telephones, then activates after three rings. People can be trying to get you for weeks and still not get past it.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
The rich to pay more, the poor less for tap water
The rich to pay more, the poor less for tap water JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned drinking water company, PDAM Jaya, plans to increase its tariffs for wealthy customers but lower fees for the poor and welfare organizations, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Education Program: Kuliah Universitas Terbuka 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenager's Drama: Di Reuni Ada Kisah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Film 6:05...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Unstable Asia kicks off year of living dangerously
Unstable Asia kicks off year of living dangerouslyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The last of Asia's hidden economic time-bombs, in South Korea's debt-ridden industrial conglomerates and Japan's secretive banking sector, have now been dragged out into the open.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Insurance alliance announced
Insurance alliance announced JAKARTA (JP): New York-based Metropolitan Life (Metlife) Insurance Company and PT Tunasmas Panduarta of the widely diversified Tirtamas Group have agreed to set up a joint venture insurance company.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Has the IMF reform package failed?
Has the IMF reform package failed? Indonesia has implemented the International Monetary Fund reform package but the value of its currency continues falling. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the reason behind the rupiah's decline. Question: The value of the rupiah fell to Rp 4,020 against the U.S.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
President 'accounts for human rights implementation'
President 'accounts for human rights implementation' JAKARTA (JP): A constitutional law expert has suggested that clauses on human rights be included in the State Policy Guidelines to enable the nation to demand the President's accountability for Indonesia's rights record.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Astra Agro lists shares
Astra Agro lists shares JAKARTA (JP): Plantation firm PT Astra Agro Lestari, a subsidiary of automaker PT Astra International, will list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) today.In the article Grenfell pulls out from Makindo, which appeared in the business section of yesterday's edition...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Rupiah continues free-fall, touches record low of 4,155
Rupiah continues free-fall, touches record low of 4,155 JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah fell deeper yesterday, breaking the 4,100 barrier to touch another historic low, while the stock market managed to make a three-day rally, dealers and brokers said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Rupiah and won plumb new depths
Rupiah and won plumb new depths SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Indonesian rupiah and South Korean won plumbed new depths yesterday but elsewhere on the Asian currency scene the Malaysian ringgit managed a solid gain, analysts said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Legal status of closed bank owners questioned
Legal status of closed bank owners questioned JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, must clarify the legal status of the owners of the 16 banks recently closed by the government, legal experts said here yesterday.Economics law consultant Abdul Hakim G.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Japan gives aid for maternal health
Japan gives aid for maternal health UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Japan pledged yesterday US$47,404 to help improve maternal and infant health through a family planning clinic in Central Sulawesi's provincial capital, Palu.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Crisis may affect stability: ABRI
Crisis may affect stability: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned yesterday that the current monetary crisis might affect the country's political situation as it prepares for next year's general meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Hayono wins Group B at Gebyar auto race
Hayono wins Group B at Gebyar auto race JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman won the Group B category of the Gebyar Gudang Garam auto race at Sentul, near Bogor, Sunday.Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave was second and former home affairs minister...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
40,000 workers laid off in C. Java
40,000 workers laid off in C. Java SEMARANG (JP): As many as 40,000 workers in Central Java have been "arbitrarily" laid off in the past five months, chairman of the Semarang-chapter of the Federation of All-Indonesia Workers Union (FSPSI) Tambah Soedjio said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
9,264 Ecstasy pills destroyed
9,264 Ecstasy pills destroyed TANGERANG (JP): Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's customs office destroyed another 9,264 Ecstasy pills worth about Rp 465 million (US$166,000) yesterday.The office head, Nifsu Chasbullah, said the pills, wrapped in 11 packs, were confiscated at the airport on Sept.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Mapping for areas for to disaster
Mapping for areas for to disaster YOGYAKARTA: A natural disaster expert suggested yesterday the mapping of regions vulnerable to disaster.Head of the center for natural disaster studies of Gadjah Mada University, Sudibyakto, said such maps would help the government in handling volcanic eruptions,...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 8, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 -25 41,000 AHAP Insurance 625 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 140,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 535,500 Alumindo...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Seeking debt rollover
Seeking debt rollover Foreign debt rollover could mean the difference between survival and bankruptcy for most Indonesian big businesses which are reeling amid the currency turmoil, depressed stock market, credit crunch and punitively high interest rates.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Jakarta told to promote its uniqueness
Jakarta told to promote its uniqueness JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta should promote its uniqueness and cultural attractions to make a name for itself as a service city, a seminar was told yesterday.Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Tb. M.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Gunung Kidul withers in heat and dust
Gunung Kidul withers in heat and dustBy Heru Sigit Cahyanto GUNUNG KIDUL (JP): Toil and trouble has long beset inhabitants of Gunung Kidul in the special administrative district of Yogyakarta, fighting a constant battle to survive on arid land and with scarce water resources.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Asia woes more complex than Mexican, says BIS
Asia woes more complex than Mexican, says BIS BASEL, Switzerland (AFP): Turmoil on Southeast Asia's financial markets is broader-based than the Mexican crisis of 1995 and could have broader repercussions, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
State transportation firms suffer losses
State transportation firms suffer losses JAKARTA (JP): The government admitted yesterday major obstacles were preventing the improvement of three state-owned transportation companies, including two airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara, and the capital's bus operator PPD.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Police to open fresh probe into Udin murder
Police to open fresh probe into Udin murder JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that officers would soon begin a fresh investigation into the unsolved murder of Yogyakarta-based Bernas daily journalist, Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, alias Udin.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Man imprisoned for rioting
Man imprisoned for rioting TASIKMALAYA, West Java: The court ruled yesterday that Asep Ilyas bin Yusuf Sidiq did not mastermind last year's Dec. 26 riot as the prosecution had charged.But presiding judge Zaharuddin Yusuf sentenced Asep to one year and 10 months imprisonment for involvement in the...
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Many ad firms may go bust next year
Many ad firms may go bust next year JAKARTA (JP): Many advertising companies, particularly small and medium operations, may be forced to close their doors in the recession forecast for next year, an analyst has warned.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
DNA tests to be used in abortion inquiry
DNA tests to be used in abortion inquiry JAKARTA (JP): DNA tests will be conducted on several women to determine if they are the mothers of 11 aborted babies and fetuses found dumped in North Jakarta last month, City Police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata announced Saturday.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Man found dead after inhaling poisonous gas
Man found dead after inhaling poisonous gas JAKARTA (JP): A man was found dead in an underground gasoline tank at a public gas station on Jl. Meruya Ilir in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, early yesterday morning.Police are still investigating the death of Abdul Hanan, 38.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
S'pore to review growth forecast
S'pore to review growth forecast SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore will have to review its 1998 economic growth forecast of five to seven percent, state television quoted Minister for Trade and Industry Lee Yock Suan as saying yesterday.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Grenfell pulls out of Makindo
Grenfell pulls out of Makindo JAKARTA (JP): Makindo's president Gunawan Yusuf confirmed Saturday that Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Indonesia had pulled out from being the main underwriter of his company's initial public offering.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Thai govt polls popularity rating
Thai govt polls popularity rating BANGKOK (AFP): The new administration of Thai Premier Chuan Leekpai has polled a 74 percent popularity rating despite the plunging currency and the economic crisis, the Nation daily reported yesterday.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
KL trade deficit narrows
KL trade deficit narrows KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's trade deficit narrowed more than 80 percent from a year earlier to 142 million ringgit (US$42 million) in October, Bernama news agency reported Saturday.The report, quoting statistics department figures, said exports leapt 27.